Are we alone in the Universe? Probably, one of the most important questions one can ask. So, how are we currently trying to answer it and what happens when we finally do?
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00:00 Intro
01:24 Searching for extraterrestrial life
19:35 Agnostic methods of searching for life
26:20 What happens if we find life
29:38 Life as we don't know it
34:36 Searching for interstellar life
46:38 Which method will give results first
50:46 What if we don't find life
55:05 Current obsessions
58:59 Final thoughts
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